Severe Thunderstorm and Excessive Rainfall Threats in the Mid-South

Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will remain likely tonight from parts of the mid Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys into the southern Plains before the severe weather threat shifts south on Thursday toward the Southern Plains and Southeast. Heavy mountain snow and and moderate lower elevation rain will gradually wane across the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Macon County Airport (K1A5)

Lat: 35.22°NLon: 83.41°WElev: 2001ft.

Heavy Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 9 May 8:30 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wesser Bald NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  High near 70. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 70. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Wesser Bald NC
 35.28°N 83.57°W (Elev. 4012 ft)
6:38 am EDT May 9, 2024
8am EDT May 9, 2024-6pm EDT May 15, 2024
 
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